Landscape and Visual. The pilot demonstration advanced treatment plant and the associated facilities would all be located within the boundary of the SWHSTW at an open space in the North- western corner. The alignment of the associated distribution piping would be along existing footpath/roads. In view of the small scale and the temporary nature of the works, landscape and visual impacts will be small, localised and short-term.
Landscape and Visual. In view of the small scale of this project, no significant adverse landscape and visual impacts are anticipated during the construction phase.
Landscape and Visual. Potential landscape and visual sensitive receivers would include, but not limited to the followings: 5 Environmental Mitigation Measures to be Incorporated in the Design and any further
Landscape and Visual. 3.8.1 As the majority of Trunk Road T2 (the Project) will be in tunnel, landscape and visual impacts will be concentrated on three buildings at the western end, namely the Ventilation and Tunnel Portal Buildings.
3.8.2 Based on the Tree Survey, 67 trees are recommended to be felled and 31 trees are recommended to be transplanted by the Project. No Old and Valuable Trees, Wall Trees or Significant Trees will be affected. In the Western Works Area a temporary loss of 75,300 square metres of hard standing which will be temporarily lost in the construction phase, and an permanent loss of 8500 square meters of hard standing, 5029 square meters of planting areas and loss of 66 trees will be mitigated by 15,740 square meters of planting areas and 4,900 square meters of Amenity Area as referred to in the report as RE10 Kai Tak South Apron: Amenity Area. Extensive compensatory planting will include 152 trees in accordance with ETWB TCW No. 3/2006. In the Eastern Works Area one tree and an approximate area of 21,500 square metres of hard standing will be lost. Mitigation for the felled tree has been included within the compensatory trees for the Western Works Area. The site will be reinstated and handed over for future development of Cha Kwo Ling Promenade Park under a separate project. Details of the landscape proposals for the Western Works Area will be reviewed within the detail design stage. It is considered there will be no substantial adverse landscape impacts by the Project during the operation phase.
3.8.3 Through careful design consideration the long term affects will be minimised and a series of greening solutions will be implemented to the development as a whole. Provisions have been made for community green spaces, architectural greening measures, street trees, and planting areas. These are envisioned to blend the Project into the proposed surrounding landscape.
Landscape and Visual. 4.6.1 The scale of the Rock Cavern Development (RCD) is small and is located in the rock slope adjacent to the proposed Open Space, which is currently semi-barren with some vegetation on slope platforms. Landscape impact is, therefore, minimal and is limited only to the works area, whilst visual impact is slight to Insubstantial due to its small scale and great distance from potential visually sensitive receivers. Landscape and visual impacts are minimized through revegetation proposals and proposed hardscape/façade treatment to the future Quarry Museum of the RCD. It is considered that the RCD scheme will complement the proposed Open Space stipulated in Xxxx Xxxx (North) Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) No. S/K14N/14 gazetted on 26 June 2015 and will have enhancement to both landscape and visual perspective.
4.6.2 Based on the tree survey, 30 existing trees which located in front of and above the proposed RCD would be impacted by the RCD. These trees are common species including Acacia confusa and Casuarina equisetifolia. Most trees are generally in poor form, poor structural condition and fair health condition. Aesthetic value is moderate. All of the 30 existing trees are in conflict with the development works area and are proposed to be felled. 30 compensatory trees are proposed near the entrance to cavern and on the platform to maximize greening opportunity and minimize visual impacts.
4.6.3 Only quarry site and trees in front of and above the proposed RCD are impacted by the proposed RCD due to site formation works, stockpiling of construction and demolition materials and construction of Portal within the works area. Sensitivity of change of trees in front of and above the proposed RCD is medium. Magnitude of Change to those trees is expected to be large. Impact Significance Threshold of trees in front of and above the proposed RCD is substantial before mitigation but is reduced to moderate after mitigation. Impact Significance Threshold of quarry site is slight before mitigation and is reduced to insubstantial after mitigation. Landscape treatment to slope, compensatory tree planting and shrub planting are proposed as mitigation measures to landscape impact to trees in front of and above the proposed RCD.
4.6.4 The scale and the extent of RCD are small. The proposed RCD is visible mainly at the quarry within the proposed Open Space and the residential areas immediately adjacent to the Open Space. Since the RCD is located at 200mPD and other existing residen...
Landscape and Visual. Landscape and visual mitigation measures is recommended at construction and operational phase to ensure the landscape resources or character can be reinstated or enhanced to compatible with surrounding context in accordance with relevant regulations. The construction phase mitigation measures should be adopted from the commencement of construction and should be in place throughout the entire construction period. The operational phase mitigation measures should be adopted during the detailed design, and be built as part of the construction works so that they are in place at the date of commissioning of the Project.
Landscape and Visual. The landscape and visual impact arising from the pilot project is negligible due to the considerable distance between the nearest sensitive receivers and the pilot advanced treatment plant and the small scale of the project.
Landscape and Visual. 3.1.5.1. A few trees in the vicinity of the site might be affected by the proposed works. In addition, potential landscape and visual impacts during the construction phase may arise from the construction plant and materials, spoil heaps, site traffic and on-site lighting.
Landscape and Visual. 3.2.5.1. A few existing trees might be affected by the Project. The superstructure of the pumping station may generate landscape and visual impacts. By adopting proper mitigation measures such as dedicated landscape design to match with the exiting environment, compensatory planting, etc., the residual landscape and visual impact would be minimal as anticipated.
Landscape and Visual. 5.5.1 The trees in the vicinity of the Project site are of common species and no endangered species have been identified. Tree protection measures and transplanting, if necessary, would be adopted as far as practicable to prevent damage to existing trees during the construction phase. Proposals for tree felling, if necessary, will be submitted to District Lands Officer/Sha Tin and other relevant authorities for approval. The potential impacts from the construction plant, site traffic, etc would be minimized by erection of temporary hoarding. Spoil heaps and C&D materials would be removed off site promptly.
5.5.2 Landscaping work and screening would be provided to enhance the appearance of the pumping station. Architectural aspects including colour scheme, types of external finishing and layout of the infrastructures would be designed with consideration of visual harmony between the pumping station and the surrounding environment. The structure would also be restricted to single-storey high.
